On the first night after the caravan departed from Yorkshire, the vice president of the Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce organized everyone to set up camp.
Ren Xiaosu realized that these people were quite particular about setting up camp. The carriages formed a circle outside the camp and even used luggage to block the carriages and horses.
In just a short while, all kinds of carriages were erected outside the camp like a city wall.
"Professional," Ren Xiaosu praised beside Mego. "What does this vice president do? Why is he so professional?"
From Ren Xiaosu's point of view, once a wall-like camp was formed, it would be difficult for the bandits and horse bandits to charge in. Ren Xiaosu also saw that the people from the Chamber of Commerce were armed with bows and crossbows. It would not be a problem for the commoners who did not have firearms to fend off an enemy four to five times their size.
"This vice president is a retired soldier. He used to have a high rank in the royal army," Mego explained. "Actually, he doesn't know how to do business. The reason why the Chamber of Commerce gave him the position of vice president and gave him a high salary was because they valued his ability in running business. All the large caravans of the Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce are basically led by him."
"That's why he's not in charge of doing business. He's just in charge of leading the guards of the caravan." Ren Xiaosu nodded. "No wonder he doesn't look like a merchant at all. A vice president of the Chamber of Commerce carries a bow on his back and a long blade on his waist all day long. He looks weird. By the way, look at the carriages around here. The high and low carriages are arranged in a picturesque manner. The guards of the caravan under him all look energetic and never let their guard down. This shows that this person is indeed an expert in leading troops into battle. "
"You flatter me, sir."
Just as Ren Xiaosu was praising the vice president, a voice suddenly smiled and thanked Ren Xiaosu.
Mego turned around and saw the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, Qian Weining, standing beside them.
Ren Xiaosu asked curiously, "Is there any danger on the road to Ghent that you need to be so careful?"
"Isn't sir from the Wizard Nation? Why would you ask such a question? " Qian Weining smiled. "Just along the northern road, there are more than ten mountain ranges controlled by bandits, and this was the number from four months ago. Now that four months have passed, there should be more. I don't know why, but suddenly there are more and more of them. "
"No one cares?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"Those bandits are all battle-hardened. Unless a Lord Wizard personally intervenes, no one can stop them. But Lord Wizards … Haha, Lord Meigo, I'm not talking about you. I know you. You're a good person," Qian Weining said.
Ren Xiaosu finally understood. The Sorcerer Nation was already collapsing. Coupled with the drought last year, the citizens were unable to pay their taxes.
Now, there were only two choices in front of them. One was to occupy the mountain and become the king. No matter when they were besieged, they could still live happily for a period of time. Otherwise, he would go to prison and suffer all kinds of torture.
At this time, Qian Weining said, "But don't worry, with you here, nothing will happen to the caravan."
Meigo smiled and said, "Yes, if the bandits really attack, I will help."
Ren Xiaosu thought to himself that the Sorcerer Nation was really praising the wizards to the skies. Meigo did not seem to know his place at all.
With Meigo's Wind Bind and Earthbind spells, he could at most control four to five bandits. When hundreds of people charged at him together, even if he was a wizard, he would still be hacked to death …
At this time, there were already dozens of bonfires in the camp. Hundreds of people surrounded their bonfires, and some of the young people were even singing and dancing.
The women held up their fluffy skirts and held hands with the men as they danced a dance that Ren Xiaosu had never seen before.
Qian Weining asked someone to send the prepared food over. As Ren Xiaosu ate, he looked around. He suddenly realized that the middle-aged woman he saw during the day did not seem to have gotten out of the carriage. She was still hiding in her own carriage.
He looked at the carriage and saw that the curtains of the window were drawn slightly. It was as if someone was quietly looking at him from behind the curtains.
When Ren Xiaosu looked over, the other person hurriedly lowered the curtains.
Inside the carriage, the little witch said in a low voice, "Aunt, that boy seems to have noticed me."
The woman said, "You secretly looked at him?"
"Yes," the little witch muttered, "I wanted to observe him, but he suddenly glanced at me. I felt like I was being seen through."
The woman thought for a moment and actually opened the curtains halfway. She smiled and waved at Ren Xiaosu, as if she wanted Ren Xiaosu to get into the carriage.
Immediately, Ren Xiaosu looked away …
The woman said to the little witch, "This person is not simple. Right now, we can't be sure if he has already started to suspect us, so you should stop secretly looking at him."
"Oh," the little witch replied.
In the dead of the night, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from outside the walls of the city.
Many people woke up with a start. Before they could figure out what was going on, they heard a buzzing sound coming from the sky. Then, with a thunk, a feather-tailed arrow landed in the middle of the camp!
Someone screamed, "Bandits! There are bandits! "
Qian Weining, who was resting, rolled up from the ground and shouted at the caravan guards, "Follow me!"
The bandits came from the east, which happened to be where Ren Xiaosu and Mego were. Qian Weining quickly gathered with his men and used the carriage window as a mound for arrows. They drew their bows and started shooting!
Mego was a little panicked. Although he was a wizard, he had never seen such a scene. Arrows flew from the sky, and in the dark, it was impossible to see the traces of the arrows.
Everyone looked for cover, while Ren Xiaosu pulled Mego up and quickly moved to another location.
During this time, Mego was shocked to find that there were two times when the arrows flew towards them. According to their movements, they should have been hit by the arrows, but Ren Xiaosu seemed to have inadvertently dodged them each time.
Although their movements looked a little awkward, as long as they were still alive, a little awkwardness was nothing.
What Mego did not know was that there was a carriage in the distance, and someone was secretly watching everything from the window.
Although her aunt had told her not to sneak a peek, An 'an still couldn't help looking for Ren Xiaosu's position the moment the bandits arrived. She wanted to see how he would deal with the situation. Perhaps she could learn more about him during the chaos.
However, Ren Xiaosu had disappointed her.
Anan muttered, "Why do the bandits only know how to run when they come?"
Her aunt glanced at her, "This is the choice of smart people. If you encounter a rain of arrows in the future, remember to find a place to hide first."
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